Harvest in Full Swing

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The summer flowers are getting lots of attention

Everyone is feeling the need to have a full larder before the heavy frosts hit.

The insects, plus Terry and I, are feeling like a killing freeze is coming

Our night time temperatures are in the 40s now, about a month early. 

Of course there are always those who think singing is enough to make it through the winter.

Linda

16 thoughts on “Harvest in Full Swing”

  1. I am so happy I found your website. Since losing my daughter to domestic violence in 2006 I’ve seen my health slowly deteriorate. Your pictures are so relaxing and it has really helped me to relax. I live in beautiful country in Oregon but losing my Michelle has given me so many hangups that I rarely leave the safety of my house anymore. Working on getting myself back to normal. Looking forward to more of your special pictures. I love them!

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  3. I am so glad you posted. I have been reading about the fires out your way and not being a scholar of Colorado geography I was concerned about you and yours. Glad to see you are okay.
    And your flower and bee photos are simply delightful!

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  5. I hope you have all your crops in (and garden produce too) before frost. We’ve been getting cool nights here and hot days, though it seems like we’ll go back to the 70’s soon (from upper 90’s!).

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  7. Nice photos! Its cold at night now too, but I love the cool weather! Fall is coming and its my favourite time of year! I won’t miss the heat, we’ve had so much of it this year! Soon it will be time to bring in the squash and put all the gardens to bed for the winter. Then we turn our thoughts to winter pursuits.

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  8. We’ve had some crazy weather today. Flooding, tornado watches, driving rain and wind. Crazy! I hope winter holds off for you at for a little while. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a fall season?

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  9. Singing? 28 this morning and probably 80 by early afternoon. 74 at 5:30. If it’s not raining now in Delta it may. I’m pretty much prepared here except for the snoblower. Work is almost like farming. We are very busy and will be until sometime in late October when the irrigation system is blown out. It could snow several times easily by then. Every day where there is no snow is gravy for me. Singing.

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  11. Love your grasshopper v.s. the other busy insects. Great photos. Hope you got away without annoying those ladies with the stingers. May the winds of weather keep the deep frosts away until you’ve gathered in your harvests.

    Last night was frosty here. It was late and I was worn out and in my jammies before I realized I should cover some things in my garden. Sooooo the cucumbers that I had to plant twice, and thus were ‘way behind in producing, are history. My tomatoes got hit but not killed. I hope this isn’t a trend. We need much more warm weather for the potato crop.

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  12. Hi Linda, Can’t believe that it’s getting so cold so quickly out there this year. We had a 3 day cool spell–but it was just a tease. Today’s temp went back up to about 90 here. Yuk!!!!!

    The flowers are still gorgeous though —and the little bees and dragonflies are trying to ‘store up’ for a long winter ahead.

    Hope you have several more weeks –before the frost and cold weather gets there!
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  13. Hi Linda

    That last photo I presume is a cicada? They remind me of locusts! UGH!
    The battle here is still on with the plague proportions in the air, but I believe the
    Emergency Services are steadily winning the battle. No major disasters yet!
    That “killing freeze” sounds horrible, I just hope that you can get your crops all
    harvested before it strikes. Best of luck with the harvesting.
    What is happening in the “chook” department? I hope that the mysterious Wolverine
    and the “friendly” ( joke joke) coyotes haven’t won that battle?????
    Cheers
    Colin (HB)

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  14. A clever post. It is amazing how you can tell what kind of winter you are going to have by studying nature. Hopefully it won’t be too severe. I hope we are not in for a searing summer.

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